Dispensing apparatus



Oct. 16, 1928. 1,688,314

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SHERWOOD KINDS, OF RICHMOND I -IEIGI-XTS,

PATENT orries. I

cum, Assmnon'ro s1. Louis 1 11M? & EQUIEMENT COMPANY, OF $93. LOUIS, MISStUm-i, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

DISPENSING Original application filed January as, 1921, Serial No.

. r 1922. Serial no. seems.

This invention relates to mechanical dispensing apparatus, and with regard tocertain more specific features, to liquid handling devices. I

This application is a division of my patent application, Serial Number 440,796, filed January 28. 121,issued as Patent No. 1,574,- 88'?, dated March 2, 1926.

Among the several objects of the invention may be noted the provision of compact and accurate apparatus to determine the quantity of l ouid pasting through a pump and the on of a measuring pump of few parts, not liable to derangement during severe service conditions, and one easily disassembled THC-1 inspection or repair. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. Y

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction, combinatioiiis of elements, and arrangements oi" parts, which are exemplified in the construction hereinafter described and a scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claim.

In the accompanying are shown one or more possible embodiments of this invention, I

Fig. 1 is a front elevation;

' Fig. 2 is'a transverse vertical section on the line 22 of Fig.1;

Fig. 8 is atop plan;

Fig. -l is a horizontal section on the line 4l of 2; 4

Fig. 5 is a horizontal" section on the line 5-5 oiiFig. 2; r I

Fig. (Sis an enlarged detail elevation, partly in section;

7 is a rightsideelevation ota lockbarrel; y

Fig. "8 is a 8-8 of Fig. 7; i I

F 9 is a transverse vertical section on. the line 99 of Fig. 8. l i 10 is a similar view showin the parts in a different position; and y l 11 is a fragmentary t't side elevation of the lock-barrel.

Similar reference characters indicate the corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, there horizontal section on the line .is itself retained in place drawings, in which tension rods 29 (Figs. 1 and 2). v

- (Fig. The front perforation (at the left in Fig. 2) communicates with the expansion chamber .85 in the hollow front leg 37 of the Divided and this application filed May 13,

is illustrated a base comprising a cylinder 1 in which is mounted a reciprocating plunger 3 (Fig; 2) comprising an annular crib 5 threaded upon a rod 7 and groevcdto receive .a helical spring Sthat tends to expand radially of thecrib, thereby to, force outwardly against the inner wall of the cylinder the annular member 11 of leather or other flexible material, which preserves a tight lit between plunger and cylinder, atleast during theupward or working stroke. \Vithin the annular crib is threaded a sleeve LShaving a spider provided with a central bearing extending axially otthe cylinder and concentric there with, to support the slidinp stem 15 of the valve 1'7. The latter remains closed during the upward or working; stroke, an d rises with respect to the crib and sleeve on the downward stroke, thereby acting a chec (valve. A ring or washer 19 is located immediately beneath the horizontal partner the flexible member 11 to hold the latter in position, and

by the flange 21 on the sleeve. I I

Beneath the cylinder per se is an annular casting; 23 that supports it and also houses a lower valve 25 generally similar in construction to the upper valve 17. The lower valve opens on the upward stroke of the pump, and seats itself at or about the end of the upward movement of the pump, remaining closed until the beginning of the next upward move ment. I i I 1 The cylinder is held between the lower casting 23 and thel upper casting27. The two castings are held together by means of The upper casting 27 is approximately anif nular, NVltll a horizontal upper surface 31 that "is perforated at three places. The central perforation is for the rod 7 and its bearing- 38 bracket or casing or housing 39 that supports and encloses a number of the elements in the upper part of the apparatus. The rear perforation (at the right in Fig.2) communicates with the discharge chamber 41 in the hollow rear leg 48 of the bracket 39. The upper surface 31 of the upper casting 27 is also extended outwardly beyond the annular portion of the casting and is perforated to receive the bolts or screws 45 by which it may be secured to a suitable support such "as the top of a tank 49 in which all parts of the apparatus beneath this level are enclosed.

The lower casting 23 has threaded into it a vertical pipe 51 which at its lower end is threaded into a strainer 53. The latter flares outwardly from its upper portion 55 that receives the pipe, and terminates in a rectangu-, lar portion 57, the lower face or surface of which is covered by a grating formed of a series of spaced bars 61 substantially flush with the lowermost portion of the strainer. In service, when the apparatusis so mounted that its base, that is, all parts beneath the plate 31, are within a tank, the pipe 51 is preferably of such length that the lowermost surface of the strainer is a suitable fraction of an inch above the bottomof the tank, leaving simply a clearance commensuratewith'the viscosity ofthe liquid to be handled and the desired rate of flow of liquid through the strainer and'into the pump. By this construction itis possible to have the pump draw almost all of the liquid that isin the tank, into the pump, before the-pump begins to draw air, thereby increasing the portion ofthe volume of the liquid in the tank available'for.

pumping, as compared with apparatus that does not pump the liquid down to such a low level in the tank. a i o The bearing 33 above mentioned comprises the annular member 63 recessed to receive the packing material 65. which can be kept tight by means of a gland 67 secured in place by a cap 69 threaded uponthe outer surface of the annular member 63. .It is to be noted that the bearing is not housed within the bracket, but is open to the atmosphere. This is particularly'advantageous where gasoline or similar volatile liquid is used, as any such liquid.

that escapes through the packing evaporates without forming an explosivemixture.

:The bracket 39 serves a number of-purposes. Its hollow rear leg 13 (at the right in Fig. 2) providesa discharge'passage 41 communicat I ing with a passage 71 (Fig. 2) extending up 'wardly and terminatingin a threaded socket 73 for the reception of; a discharge pipe 75 (Figs. 1 and 2) which leads to a suitable ter minal 77. A second feature of the bracket is the expansion chamber 35 abovereferred in the frontleg 37 (at the left in'Fig. 2)

I and) and handle85 aresecured; A; fourth feature 1s the open air-space around the plunger-rod bearing 33, above referred to. A

. fifth feature is the rectangular aperture '87 (Fig. 2) in the top of the bracket, to guide the vertically rec-iprocatingrack 89 that is secured at its lower end (Figs. 2 and 5) to the plunger rod 7. A sixth featureis the front aperture to which is aflixe'd the front plate A third feature is theb'earing 79 (Figs. 1 and i-n'the upper portion ofthe bracket, for the shaft 81 on which the pinion 83 (Figs. 2

'nesas14 91 (Figs. 1, 2 and 4) carrying theindependentlyadjustable quantity stops that limit the upward movement of the rack.

Three sets of stops are illustrated, the upper one 93 (Figs. 2 and 4) corresponding to stance one gallon,and the middle and lower stops corresponding to convenient fractions of such capacity, in this instance two quarts and one quart, respectively." A further fea ture of the bracket is the horizontal bearing 99 in the front face of the bracket (at the left in Fig. 2) forthe reception of thelock 101.

The upper quantity stop 93 (Figs. 2 Etlid'd) comprises a screw 103 threaded u'p'on a bracket 105 extending re'arwardly from and the rated capacityof the pump, in this ini integralwith the front plate 91'. A locking device such as the nut 10'? is provided so that the screw 103 can be secured in place by the municipal or other ofiicial in charge of testing of such apparatus, after he has determined by experiment just what the position of the g screwshould be in-order thatthe pump may dental displacement, a compression spring 119 is housed in the lower bore in the sleeve, and tends to force the sleeve upwardly so that its upper surface is always in contactwith the lower surface of the upper bracket 117.. This makes it unnecessary to provide any precise amount of clearance between the sleeve and the brackets 117, and protects the sleeve and its associated parts against accidental displacement. This middle quantity Ill) stop 95 is adjustable as to'height independently of the upper stop 93. Its engagement or non-engagement with the lug 109. depends s on the angular position of the sleeve 113, and

thisin turn is governed by the position of aquantity handle 121 (Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 6) integral with the sleeve.

This quantity han olle extends outside 'thefront plate 91 and is thus accessible to the operator.; Anapron 123 (Figs. 1 and 4:) formed on the' front plate protects the aperture 'through'which the handle passes, against ordinary rains and thus'make'sthis part of the apparatus" substantially waterproof. This apron also serves as a support for a small plate 125 (Fig. 1) bearing legends indicatingthe several quantities that correspondto the respective quantity stops,in-this instance 1 Qt,

2 Qt and 1 Gal.

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The lower quantity stop 97 (Figs. 2 and 41) comprises a screw 103 threaded upon a bracket 12'? extending "from and integral with the vertical'sleeve 113. As isshown in Fig. 1, the middle bracket 111 and its quantity stop are disposed at an angle with relation to the lower bracket 127 and its quantity stop 97.

The two brackets are so positioned with respect to the quantity handle 121 that when the latter is in its left-hand position; corresponding to the legend 1 Qt, the lower quantity stop 97 extends'in a rearward direction so as to engage the lug 109 and stop the upward movement of the rack at the height (the lower dotted lines in Fig. 2) corresponding to a discharge of one quart of liquid from the apparatus. The middle quantity stop is at this time to the right (Fig. 41) of the rearward position.

Whcn the quantity handle 121is in its right-hand position, corresponding to the legend 2 Qt, the middle quantity stop 95 extends in a directly"rearward direction so as to en 'a e the lu 109 and sto 3 the u award.

movement of the rack at the height (the middle dotted lines in Fig. 2) corresponding to a discharge of two quarts of liquid from the apparatus. The lower quantity stop is at this time to the left (Fig. 1) of the rearward positionand thus does not stop the upward movement of the rack.

lVhen the quantity handle 121 is in its middle position, corresponding to the legend 1 Gal, the parts are as shown in Fig. 4C, that is, the middle quantity stop 95 is to the right 01 the rearward position and the lower quantity stop 97 is to the left or" the rearward position, so that neither of them engages the lug 109 or stops the upward movement of the rack. The rack thus can be moved upward through its full stroke, until its lug is en gaged by the upper quantity stop 93 which occurs at the height (the upper dotted lines in Fig. 2) corresponding'to the discharge of one gallon of liquid from the apparatus.

It is clear that more or less than two intermediate fractional quantity stops may be provided, as desired, the selective engagement of the racking by one or the other of the intermediate stops being insured by hav ing the several steps disposed at different angular displacements from the plane of the plate, as indicated above in connection with two such stops.

When the oflicial in charge of setting or approving the setting of the quantitystops has adjusted the stops and locked them in their respective adjusted positions by means of the lock-nuts 107, the front plate is applied to the bracket, is secured thereto by screws 129, and then sealed in position by suitable means such as are illustrated conventionally at 131.

The lock 101, above mentioned, normally prevents the raising of the rack. The rack when in its lowermost or normal position as indicated in Fig. 2, is engaged at lug 109 by the projection 139 at the rear of the sliding barrel 141 so as to prevent the rack'trom being raised from such position.

in order to raise the rack, the operator first inserts a key (not shown) in the keyhole 1 13 (Fig. 1) in the rotating part L15 of the lock. The insertion of the key operates the tumblers, which are not shown in detail as they form no feature per so of the present invention. The key is then turned clockwise (Figs. 1, 9 and 10) through approximately the angle 11? (Fig. 10) from tl e locked position shown in Figs. .5, 8 and 9 to the unlocked positionshown in 10. Initially, in the locked position illustrated in S and 9,. the compressionspring ASiforces the belt 149 outside the lock barrel an, 'nto a recess 151 (Fig. 5) in the bearing 99. lVhile the boltis in this recess it is not possible to move the barrel. The turning of the hey clockwise (Figs. 1, 9 and 10) from the 9 or locked position to the Fig. 10 or unlocked position rotates the flanged portion (F 8) of the cam 153 on the rotating part 115, and the cam portion 152engages the follow portion (Figs. 8 and 9) of the bolt 21 '1 draws the bolt into the barrel, against in: force of the compression spring 1 19, the parts then assuming the position shown in Fig. 10. It is now possible to pullthe barrel bodily toward the operator, that is, toward the left in Figs. 2, 7 and 8, through the distance permitted by the screw 157 (Fig. 5) cooperating with the slot 159 8 and 11) in the barrel 141. This distance is sutlicient to pull the projection 139 from the barrel out of the path of movement of the lug 109 on the rack, so that the operator can now raise the rack by turning the operating handle 85 in a clockwise direction (Fig. 2). Assoon as the barrel has been pulled toward the operator to unlock the rack, the operator if he so wishes can return the key to its initial position and withdraw it from the keyhole. This removes the camfiange 152 from engagement with the follower 153 on the bolt, but the bolt does not return to locking positionbecause it is not in juxtaposition to the recess 151. lVhen the opera-' tor has finished using the apparatus he simply pushes the lock barrel in until the bolt snaps into recess 151, whereupon the lock is in its original condition.

The lock is thus at a convenient height,

and in a convenient posi ion at the front of the a 3 )aratus and bv its 0 aeration directl 4 u a 1 upon an elementintegral with the rack it effectivelyprevents any unauthorized moviment oi therack. Any suitable commercial tumbler mechanism may be used by simply drilling a hole in its nonmotating shell 162 (Fig. 8) for the reception of ascrew 103 to secure the shell to the barrel, and by drilling holes in the rotating part 145 8) for the reception of screws 165 to secure the cam 153 thereto. .The tumbler mechanism may thus be readilyreplaced. as is often desirable when a key has been lost. The barrel is held against accidental dis placement When in unlocked position, by the plug 167 8), which is spring-pressed outwardly against the inner surtace of the bearing 99, to provide friction between barrel and bearing. a j

The apparatus "is substantially Waterproof; The cap secured to the top of the raclr covers the rectangular aperture'S'Z in the top of the bracket, through which the rack passes. The apron 123above mentioned covers the aperture in the front plate .pro-

vided for the quantity handle. The locl:

101' is normally flush Withthe outer surface ofthe bracket and is exposed only ,at its.

keyhole, which may be covered by the swinging plate 135 (Fig. 1) if desired. If no lock is used, a disc (not shown) is snapped into the bearing 99 to close the aperture. The plunger rod bearing protects the cylinder from moisture iroinwithout, and the other parts of the apparatus that are liable to derangement through moisture or rust are all housed in the bracket.

The totalizer 166 is of conventional form, with an overrunnmg clutch (not shown),

From the above it will be seen that the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted several objects of the invention arerealized, and other advantageous results attained.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above inventions and various changes might be made in the embodiment 1 above'set forth it is to be understood that ail matter herein set forth or shown in the as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Iclaim;

In'apparatus of the class described, in combination,- a housing a rack provided With a lug,vmeans for moving the rack, a member 4 mounted on the housing and adapted to be sealed thereon and having an apron protect ing an aperture therein against'weather, a

shatt 'mounted on said memberv andcarrying one or more'separately ad uStable mtermediate stops adapted selectively to engage'the lug of said rack, an adjustable stop mounted on the member and adapted to engage said lug 0t saidrrack, a handle projecting through said aperture and eonnected to said shaft to rotate one or the other of the intermediate stops into the pathof the lug on said rack as desired, means for securing said housing upon a cylinder, a piston Within the cylinder andv a piston rod connected to said rack.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 10th day of li iay, 1922. I

SHERl/VOOD HINDS. 

